Federal Amicus

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Duguid v. Facebook, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
June 13, 2019

Ninth Circuit invalidates and severs the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s debt-collection exception.  The Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting the opposite.

Solenex LLC v. Bernhardt

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Pending
June 12, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging D.C. Circuit to affirm trial court decision that vacated government’s arbitrary and capricious cancellation of oil and gas lease that disregarded private reliance interests.  Previously, the Chamber filed an amicus brief when this case was before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, supporting continuation of the lease.

FTC v. AbbVie Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Pending
June 12, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Third Circuit to reject narrow conception of Noerr-Pennington immunity and to hold that the FTC may not seek monetary relief under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act.

Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Pending
June 10, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief in support of petition for rehearing en banc concerning retroactive application of Dynamex decision.

Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 10, 2019

Supreme Court unanimously agrees with U.S. Chamber that state wage-and-hour laws don’t apply to drilling rigs on the outer continental shelf.  The Chamber filed an amicus brief at the cert. stage, urging the Court to take up this case and filed an amicus brief at the merits supporting this outcome. 

Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
June 10, 2019

Supreme Court grants cert. petition concerning federal preemption of state environmental remedies under CERCLA.  The Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief urging the Court to take this case.

Comcast v. National Association of African-American Owned Media

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
June 10, 2019

Supreme Court grants cert. petition concerning the causation standard for proving racial discrimination under 42 USC 1981.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the Court to take this case.

Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 10, 2019

Supreme Court holds that the federal government can’t file administrative review petitions challenging patents.  The Chamber filed a brief at the merits stage supporting this result.   

Stromberg v. Qualcomm Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Pending
June 10, 2019

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing Ninth Circuit should reverse district court order certifying a class of approximately 230 million people in indirect purchaser lawsuit brought under state law.

Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd. v. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 10, 2019

Supreme Court denies cert. petition regarding Ninth Circuit judgment expanding scope of “arranger” liability under CERCLA.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting the cert. petition.

Altera Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
June 7, 2019

Divided Ninth Circuit panel reverses unanimous Tax Court decision holding that IRS violated Administrative Procedure Act regarding cost-sharing arrangements.  The U.S. Chamber previously filed two amicus briefs urging the Ninth Circuit to affirm.  

New York v. Department of Labor

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Pending
June 7, 2019

U.S. Chamber leads coalition brief urging D.C. Circuit to uphold the Department of Labor’s Association Health Plan Rule.  The U.S. Chamber previously filed a coalition amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting the Association Health Plan rule. 

Sweda v. University of Pennsylvania (rehearing)

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Pending
June 6, 2019

U.S. Chamber urges Third Circuit to rehear panel decision that limits Twombly to antitrust claims and creates a lax pleading standard for ERISA cases.  The U.S. Chamber previously an amicus brief, which the dissent cited and found persuasive in its discussion of the pleading standard.  

Reid v. Doe Run Resources Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided
June 4, 2019

Eighth Circuit denies interlocutory review and petition for writ of mandamus of district court decision allowing thousands of Peruvian nationals to sue American companies in federal court under Missouri law for alleged environmental damage occurring in Peru.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the opposite outcome.

Chamber of Commerce v. City of Seattle

U.S. District Court - Western District of Washington
Decided
June 4, 2019

District Court grants City’s motion for limited discovery before opposing U.S. Chamber’s motion for summary judgment in challenge to City of Seattle’s unionization ordinance for independent contractors.

Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
June 3, 2019

Supreme Court grants cert. petition to review Second Circuit decision allowing ERISA “stock drop” suit to proceed.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant review.

Association of American Railroads v. Department of Transportation, et al.

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 3, 2019

Supreme Court declines to review whether Congress violated due process and the separation of powers by granting Amtrak regulatory authority over its competitors.  The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant review.

Fort Bend County, TX v. Davis

U.S. Supreme Court
Decided
June 3, 2019

Supreme Court holds that Title VII’s administrative-exhaustion requirement is not jurisdictional.  The Chamber filed a brief at the merits stage trying to oppose this result.

Kansas v. Garcia

U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
May 31, 2019

U.S. Chamber files merits-stage amicus brief urging U.S. Supreme Court to hold that any presumption against preemption should not be applied to the interpretation of express preemption provisions.

City of Miami v. Bank of America Corp.; City of Miami v. Wells Fargo Bank & Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Pending
May 31, 2019

U.S. Chamber urges Eleventh Circuit to rehear Fair Housing Act cases addressing liability for subprime mortgage lending.  The U.S. Chamber previously filed amicus briefs at the cert. and merits stages when this case was before the Supreme Court, successfully urging reversal of the Eleventh Circuit’s prior decision.

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